Official Wikipedia app updated with beautiful new design

Wikipedia has released a redesigned and updated app for iOS that brings with it a number of improvements, including a speedier experience while researching topics on the go. The re-designed official app also brings with it a cleaner UI to make content the highlight of the experience.

In addition to a cleaner interface and a faster experience, users can now contribute to the online encyclopedia by being able to edit on the go.

Here are some of the features that are enabled with the app:

Speed – Our new native app allows users to browse and edit Wikipedia faster than ever before on mobile devices.

Editing – You can edit Wikipedia on the app! Logged in or logged out, we thank everyone for their contributions to the sum of human knowledge.

Recent pages – We provide readers with a reading history, tap as many links as you like without ever getting lost.

Saved pages – Save select pages for offline reading and browse them on a plane trip, on the road, or anywhere without an Internet connection.

Language support – The app allows seamless transition to reading Wikipedia written in another language.

Wikipedia Zero – We've partnered with mobile network operators around the world to provide Wikipedia free of data charges to users in many developing and emerging economies.

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Official Wikipedia app updated with beautiful new design

Despite having tons of room on my iPhone, this is one of those situations where I would rather simply visit the site than use an app. I am the same with HuffPost, and I use WordPress' website and app to read, comment, and blog.